thesis concept review: peepers and seepers

Nicholas Wallen Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

Peepersand Seepersinternet connectors

Nicholas Wallen Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

Context

The mobile selfthings that people carry to help them connect/disconnect

Nicholas Wallen Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

Problem Setting

Internet = Abundance

Data Connections

Nicholas Wallen Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

Problem Setting

Disconnection/Overconnection

Overload Left Out

Nicholas Wallen Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

Concept

Calm simple, clear: doesn’t demand attention

Small Scalefits in pocket/bag: personal, intimate object

1 to 1 Connectionmakes connection meaningful

Personalmeaning from context, use, customization--not technology

Nicholas Wallen Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

MOM Scenario

Peeper and Seeper seperated

Seeperreceived in mail

Peeperattached tobag

Seeper lives in wallet

Nicholas Wallen Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

CAT Scenario

Peeper and Seeper seperated

Seeperput in toy

Peeperattachedto cat

Tragic death

Peepsstored inmemory

Cat lives on...sort of

Nicholas Wallen Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

System

Seeper

Peeper

Peeps

Death/Disconnection

RememberedPeeps

ubiquitouswireless

ubiquitouswireless

Nicholas Wallen Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

Peepers

water

biometrics

pressure

motion

light

temperature

what form? what to measure?

Nicholas Wallen Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

Seeperswhat form? how to communicate? light

vibration

sound

deformation

data/power

technical module

connector

to seepers

connectivity

break to disassociate from peeper

heat

Nicholas Wallen Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

Some Relevant Projects

Ivrea

faraway project margot jacobs, laura polazzi, kristina andersen primal interfaces livia sunesson: biting, punching, heartbeats, heat

CuteCircuit / Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genzlistening bells: call bells to listen to a locationhug shirt: remote hugs

the poetics of telepresence dunne and raby : telepresence via smells, heat, etc.

objects for lonely men noam toran: recreating generic interactions with a girlfriend

Nicholas Wallen Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

Questions

How to prototype?

References for design language?

Other directions? Beyond telepresence.

Nicholas Wallen Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

Thank You!